In addition to collecting EKs, I love to collect the literature about the award. Some of the titles I own can be seen HERE. This is a new addition, called Der Lohn Der Tat. As near as I can tell, it was published sometime between 1941 and 1944, and was intended to familiarize German youth with the awards available to soldiers in the Wehrmacht for outstanding bravery and service. It is about 35 pages, soft cover. Here are some selections from the contents.
Cover featuring RK des EK with OLS diamonds:
EK2:
EK1:
RK des EK:
DKiG:
RK des KVK:
A brief word about where I got this book. A paper expert named John Karickhoff runs a weekly sale of books and postcards via email-list. This book was featured in one of his sales emails, and I replied that I'd take it. After I paid, and after he'd gotten multiple requests from other collectors willing to pay more for the book, John discovered that the copy he had advertised might have been a reprint. As he prides himself on selling only 100% originals, he dug through his existing stock to find a 100% wartime original copy to send me instead, of course at the original price. The copy he did send me, seen above, has colored illustrations where the first one did not. John has helped me on a few occasions with his expertise and is always patient and professional. He is truly one of the "good guys" out there, and I want to list his email-list address here, totally unsolicited, for anyone who may want to write and ask to be included in future mailings: hbjohnny@mindspring.com
Cover featuring RK des EK with OLS diamonds:
EK2:
EK1:
RK des EK:
DKiG:
RK des KVK:
A brief word about where I got this book. A paper expert named John Karickhoff runs a weekly sale of books and postcards via email-list. This book was featured in one of his sales emails, and I replied that I'd take it. After I paid, and after he'd gotten multiple requests from other collectors willing to pay more for the book, John discovered that the copy he had advertised might have been a reprint. As he prides himself on selling only 100% originals, he dug through his existing stock to find a 100% wartime original copy to send me instead, of course at the original price. The copy he did send me, seen above, has colored illustrations where the first one did not. John has helped me on a few occasions with his expertise and is always patient and professional. He is truly one of the "good guys" out there, and I want to list his email-list address here, totally unsolicited, for anyone who may want to write and ask to be included in future mailings: hbjohnny@mindspring.com
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